Binary Uplink color palette
Binary Uplink is a 5-color palette drawing on blues, teals and cyans and neutrals. In OKLCH its lightness runs from 22% (#121A33, very dark) to 99% (#F8FAFF, very light), and its most saturated color, #4D73D8, is vivid. 4 of its 4 chromatic colors sit on the cool side of the hue wheel. 3 of its 10 color pairs reach the WCAG AA ratio of 4.5:1 for body text. It is tagged tech, teal, blue and cold.
- Rich Black #121A33
- Neon Blue #4D73D8
- Vivid Sky Blue #00D1FF
- Diamond #8AF3FF
- Cultured #F8FAFF
Color codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Black | #121A33 | rgb(18, 26, 51) | hsl(225, 48%, 14%) | oklch(22.5% 0.05 268.8) |
| Neon Blue | #4D73D8 | rgb(77, 115, 216) | hsl(224, 64%, 57%) | oklch(57.9% 0.16 266) |
| Vivid Sky Blue | #00D1FF | rgb(0, 209, 255) | hsl(191, 100%, 50%) | oklch(79.7% 0.147 221.3) |
| Diamond | #8AF3FF | rgb(138, 243, 255) | hsl(186, 100%, 77%) | oklch(90.5% 0.099 205.1) |
| Cultured | #F8FAFF | rgb(248, 250, 255) | hsl(223, 100%, 99%) | oklch(98.5% 0.007 268.5) |
Accessibility
The best text and background pairs in Binary Uplink, by WCAG 2 contrast ratio, with the APCA lightness contrast (Lc) of the text on its background.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Level | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|
| #F8FAFF on #121A33 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 |
| #8AF3FF on #121A33 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 |
| #121A33 on #00D1FF | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 |
Color vision
1 pair of colors come within ΔE 0.06 of each other under at least one simulation.
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
Achromatopsia
Use it in code
Install these colors as Tailwind CSS v4 theme colors with shadcn: npx shadcn@latest add https://getcolors.so/r/palette/121a33-4d73d8-00d1ff-8af3ff-f8faff.json.
Make it your own
Edit the colors, build a full light and dark color system from them, or see them on real UI.